Noblesse Oblige.

After being approached by Sakura, Sasuke tells her his goal is to destroy Konoha. Sakura says she still wants to follow him despite this, so Sasuke tells her she can join him if she kills Karin. Sakura walks past Sasuke to Karin and ponders about how Sasuke has changed and whether she should kill him. Meanwhile Sasuke conjures up a Chidori and is about to strike Sakura while her back is turned. Karin, who is facing this direction, tells Sasuke to stop, which bring the backstabbing attempt to Sakura's attention. Sakura is surprised and won't be able to dodge the attack, but Kakashi arrives just in time to deflect Sasuke's attack. After a short exchange of blows, Sasuke and Kakashi distance themselves from one another and begins to talk. Kakashi remark on how Sasuke have fallen and tells Sakura not to take the burden of killing Sasuke on to herself. Sasuke says that he has been dying to kill Kakashi and prepares to fight. Kakashi tells Sakura to back down and heal Karin, and that he's now taking the burden of killing Sasuke. Sasuke opens with an ethereal arrow from his Susanoo and Kakashi counters this with his Mangekyo Sharingan. Sasuke remarks at his ability to use the Mangekyo and Kakashi tells him to search something other than hatred in his heart. Sasuke remains stubborn and yells that no one knows anything about Itachi. His rage powers up his Susanoo to another level, and even Kakashi notes that this is getting very dangerous. But before Sasuke can attack, the Susanoo warrior dissipates back down to almost nothing; it seems his vision is giving out from the extensive use of the Mangekyo. Sakura takes this chance to try to stab Sasuke from the back, but she couldn't bring herself to it in the very last second. Sasuke realizes this attempt and grabs her by the neck. He takes her kunai and is about to strike her down, but Naruto arrives in time to save her. Finally Naruto and Sasuke meet again!


Naruto tells Sasuke he knows the truth about Itachi, and he understands Sasuke's plans for revenge. Sasuke claims Naruto doesn't know anything about having parents or siblings, and that his first taste for revenge when he killed Danzo felt exhilarating. He continues to say that the Uchiha has always been repudiated, and that when he kills everyone in Konoha he will finally sever the tainted bond. Naruto prepares for battle, but Kakashi says he will fight. Naruto   disregards this and runs at Sasuke with a Rasengan. Sasuke attacks him with a Chidori. Their attacks collide and explodes. Both are sent flying; Kakashi grabs Naruto and at the same time white-Zetsu cushions Sasuke's fall. Zetsu explains he has been following Sasuke for a while now and it was on Madara's orders. Zetsu goes back with one of his clones and alerts Madara that Sasuke is in trouble. Madara is seen getting his arm replaced while stating he should go collect the Rinnegan. After hearing Zetsu's info, he teleports back to Sasuke and tells him they are leaving. Zetsu takes the initiative to capture Naruto and immediately summons half a dozen clones. However, Madara cuts him short by saying the Kyubi is too much for a non-warrior like himself. Instead, he has Zetsu go check up on Kisame and meet with his black half. Madara is about to leave with Sasuke but Naruto says he's got something to say. Sasuke tells Madara to wait and obliges to listen. Naruto recalls that back at the Final Valley, Sasuke said that a first class ninja can read his opponent's heart just by trading blows with him once. Now that they are both first class ninjas, the blow they exchanged earlier let them to read each other's hearts. Naruto's conclusion was that they will eventually kill each other. Naruto urges that instead of attacking Konoha, Sasuke should redirect his hatred toward him because he can shoulder all of it. Sasuke asks why he cares, and Naruto responds that the reason is friendship. So pretty much Naruto is still trying to save Sasuke, but no longer by verbal persuasion but rather exchange of blows. When they kill each other they will no longer be Kyubi and Uchiha, so they can finally understand each other normally in the next world. Sasuke remains stubborn replies that he doesn't want to change and he doesn't plan on dying either because he will kill Naruto. Kakashi tells Naruto he will fight Sasuke and Naruto should pursue his dream of becoming Hokage. But Naruto responds how can he become Hokage if he can't even save one friend. Naruto's final decision is to fight Sasuke, and Sasuke agrees to fight him before attacking Konoha (so at least Naruto speech was somewhat useful). Sakura realized her role is to just have faith in both of them. Kakashi agrees with Naruto's plan but decides to fight Madara. However, Madara tells him that his Mangekyo won't work on him and teleports everyone away. Once they have left, Sasuke tells Madara he wants Itachi's eyes. Madara realizes Sasuke is going blind from overuse of Susanoo. Sasuke explains he wants to do this so he can utterly destroy Naruto. At the same time, Kakashi grabs Karin and they are heading back to Konoha.

Raikage and Kirabi are seen returning to their village. Bee explains to his mates that the new sword on his back is spoils of war from his battle with one of the seven ninja swordsmen of the mist. White-Zetsu meets up with black-Zetsu and black-Zetsu says he recorded the Hachibi vs Kisame fight and that Kirabi has taken Samehada. Based on white-Zetsu's response, this was according to plan. It seems black-Zetsu can create chakra-matching clones of anyone he touches (though much weaker with little combat ability). His clone switched places with Kisame under water and Kisame merged with Samehada so that he could infiltrate the village. Now that Kirabi carried Samehada back into the village, Kisame's mission is going well. Kabuto is always seen merging more with what's left of Orochimaru and becoming more snake-like.

The Daimyos of each country have a teleconference on the prospect of another war and the alliance of the ninja villages against Madara. After some chatter they agree and this decision is relayed to all the ninja villages and their Kages. Kakashi and them meets up with Lee, Kiba, and Sai. Karin is seen getting along well with them and she realized Naruto is the opposite of Sasuke. She states that Naruto's chakra is warm and bright, then notices the dark Kyubi chakra beneath it all. The group is approached by Anbu nin from Root, and Sai tells them they are no longer under Danzo's curse now that Danzo's dead. The future of their group lies in the hands of the next Hokage, Kakashi. Kakashi tells the remaining Elders that Danzo has been killed, and then elect him for Hokage so that Konoha can go through with the alliance. However, just as he is about to get initiated, Tsunade wakes up from her coma. The focus switches back to Sasuke, and it seems he has merged his eyes with Itachi's Sharingan but Madara says it will take a little longer to get readjusted. Sasuke exclaims he can already feel Itachi's power.

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